Line 4 (Guangzhou Metro)

Line 4 of the Guangzhou Metro is a south-north line on the system that runs between Nansha Passenger Port and Huangcun stations, spanning a total of 60.03 km (37.30 mi) with 24 stations (while Guanqiao not yet in service). The sections of the line from Xinzao to Huangcun, Feishajiao to Nansha Passenger Port is underground, while that Jinzhou to Guanqiao is above ground.^[4][5] Line 4's colour is dark green. Like line 5 and 6, trains runs with linear motor technology.

Line 4
Line 4 L1 train entering Shiqi
Overview
Other name(s)	M5b (7 lines plan name) M4 (2000 plan name) Nansha line (南沙线)
Status	Operational
Owner	City of Guangzhou
Locale	Nansha, Panyu, Haizhu and Tianhe districts Guangzhou, Guangdong
Termini	Nansha Passenger Port Huangcun
Stations	23
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Guangzhou Metro
Services	2
Operator(s)	Guangzhou Metro Corporation
Rolling stock	CRRC Qingdao Sifang/ Kawasaki Heavy Industries Metro cars^[1]
Daily ridership	373,900 (2017 daily average)^[2] 556,000 (2019 Peak)^[3]
History
Opened	26 December 2005; 18 years ago (2005-12-26)
Technical
Line length	60.03 km (37.30 mi)
Number of tracks	2
Character	Underground + Elevated(416-407)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Electrification	Third rail, 1,500 V DC (Overhead lines with same voltage installed in depot and zig zag tracks near Nansha Passenger Port Station)
Operating speed	85 km/h (53 mph)
Route map Legend  21  to Zengcheng Square Huangcun  21  Guangshen Railway  21  to Yuancun  13  to Xinsha Chebei  13   13  to Chaoyang Connection to Line 5 Chebeinan  5   5  to Jiaokou to Wenchong Pearl River  THZ1  to Canton Tower Wanshengwei  8   THZ1   8  to Jiaoxin to Lianhua (future)  12  to Xunfenggang Luntouhai Creek Guanzhou  12  Guanzhou River Higher Education Mega Center North  12   7  to Yanshan Higher Education Mega Center South  7   12  Connection to Line 7 Higher Education Mega Center South Stabling Yard (Line 12) Lijiao Stream  7  to Meidi Dadao Xinzao Xinzao Depot Foguan IR Guanqiao Shiqi Haibang  3   3  to Airport North (Terminal 2) Dichong Shiqiaoli Creek Shawan Creek Dongchong Qingsheng Guangshengang HSR Huangge Auto Town Huangge Jiaomen  15   15  anti-clockwise Jiaomenjiao Creek Jinzhou Nansha Stabling Yard Feishajiao Guanglong Dachong Tangkeng  15  clockwise Nanheng  15  Nansha Passenger Port  15  Shiziyang Creek This diagram: view talk edit

Line 4
Simplified Chinese	广州地铁4号线
Traditional Chinese	廣州地鐵4號線
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Guǎngzhōu Dìtiě Sì Hào Xiàn Yue: Cantonese Jyutping gwong^2zau^1 dei^6tit^3 sei^3 hou^6 sin^3

Opening timeline

 

Line 4 drawn to scale.

Segment	Commencement	Length	Station(s)	Name
Xinzao — Wanshengwei	26 December 2005	16.2 km (10.07 mi)	5	(1st section)
Huangge — Xinzao	30 December 2006	22.3 km (13.86 mi)	6	(2nd section)
Jinzhou — Huangge	28 June 2007	5.1 km (3.17 mi)	2	(3rd section)
Wanshengwei — Chebeinan	28 December 2009	3.8 km (2.36 mi)	1	Line 4 & 5 connector project
Chebeinan — Huangcun	25 September 2010	2.0 km (1.24 mi)	2	Northern extension
Nansha Passenger Port — Jinzhou	28 December 2017	13.64 km (8.48 mi)	6	Southern extension
Qingsheng	28 December 2017	Infill station	1	Guangshengang XRL connector

Stations

Service routes		Station №		Station name		Connections	Distance km		Location
				English	Chinese
●		4 01		Nansha Passenger Port	南沙客运港	15	0.00	0.00	Nansha
●		4 02		Nanheng	南横		2.97	2.97
●		4 03		Tangkeng	塘坑		2.30	5.27
●		4 04		Dachong	大涌		2.01	7.28
●		4 05		Guanglong	广隆		2.14	9.42
●		4 06		Feishajiao	飞沙角		1.91	11.33
●		4 07		Jinzhou	金洲		2.31	13.64
●		4 08		Jiaomen	蕉门	15	2.00	15.64
●		4 09		Huangge	黄阁		3.00	18.64
●		4 10		Huangge Auto Town	黄阁汽车城		1.54	20.18
●		4 11		Qingsheng	庆盛	QSQ	4.07	24.25
●		4 12		Dongchong	东涌		2.39	26.64
●		4 13		Dichong	低涌		3.94	30.58	Panyu
●		4 14		Haibang	海傍	3	2.45	33.03
●		4 15		Shiqi	石碁		2.25	35.28
｜		4 16		Guanqiao	官桥		2.49	37.77
●	●	4 17		Xinzao	新造		7.25	45.02
●	●	4 18		Higher Education Mega Center South	大学城南	7   12	2.25	47.27
●	●	4 19		Higher Education Mega Center North	大学城北	12	2.22	49.49
●	●	4 20		Guanzhou	官洲	12	1.39	50.88	Haizhu
●	●	4 21		Wanshengwei	万胜围	8     THZ1	3.69	54.57
●	●	4 22		Chebeinan	车陂南	5	2.07	56.64	Tianhe
●	●	4 23		Chebei	车陂	GBRT  13	1.23	57.87
●	●	4 24		Huangcun	黄村	21    JSQ	2.16	60.03

References

1. "Guangzhou Metro - Railway Technology".
2. http://www.gzmtr.com/ygwm/gsgk/qynb/201806/P020180627541408016222.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
3. 广州地铁刷新单日客流新高 达逾1156万人次. 人民网. 2020-01-02. Retrieved 2020-01-02.
4. 20-meter-high elevated section of Nansha Line to open by year's-end
5. Metro line No. 4 to link Jinzhou by the end of June